impression

Noun

• the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another
  • he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax
    

• an impressionistic portrayal of a person
  • he did a funny impression of a politician
    

• (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster
  • the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay
    

• all the copies of a work printed at one time
  • they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies
    

• a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
  • he put his stamp on the envelope
    

• a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
  • he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
    

• a clear and telling mental image
  • he described his mental picture of his assailant
    
  • he had no clear picture of himself or his world
    
  • the events left a permanent impression in his mind
    

• an outward appearance
  • he made a good impression
    
  • I wanted to create an impression of success
    
  • she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
    

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  • his impression of her was favorable
    
  • what are your feelings about the crisis?
    
  • it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
    
  • I had a feeling that she was lying
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  printing , stamp , depression , imprint , mental picture , picture , effect , feeling , belief , notion , opinion